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I. W. HOLLETT.

PAPER EEGEPTAGLE.

' APPLICATION FILED m2, 1909.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 1909. I

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' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IR'A W. HoLLErr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county llinois', have invented certain new. and useful Improvements in Paper Receptacle's,- ofwhich the following is a specification. y invention relates to paper receptacles or vessels intended for the packaging of various articlesand the object thereof is to provide a novel and advantageous construct1on of such a vessel, particularly as regards condition and for also the carrying bail.

Other features of advantageand utility in my new construction of papervessel will apparent from the description hereinafter given.

attaching the ends of In the drawingsFigure l is a plan view-of a blank from. which the paper vessel formed; Fig. 2 an enlarged vertical'seo- Fig. 9; Fig. 3 a perspective of the paper vessel in assembled condition just before being closed; Figs. 4 and 5 enlarged detail sections of the upper portion of the paper vessel illustrating different'positions of the parts; Figs. 6 and 7 one of the so-called fastening tins; Fig. 8 a perspective of the paper receptacle as being set up or assembled from the blank illustrated in Fig; 1 before the fasteners, etc.,

its complete perspective view and closed form; Fig. 10 a similar to Fig. 8 but illustrating a modified form of papervessel; Fig. 11 a perspective of a portion of a paper vessel illustrating a modified form of fastening device; Fig. 12 a detail sectional view of the fastening de vice illustrated in Fig. 11; Fig. 13 a perspective similar to Figs. 8 and 10 but illustrating an additional modification; Fig. 14 a perspective of a portion of the paper receptacle of Fig. 13 and illustrating a modified form of fastening device; Fig. 15 a detail sectional view of such fastening device; Fig. 16 a per-- I tion in the form of paper receptacle or vessel spective of another vessel beforehaving the fastening devices and bail applied; and Fig. 17 a perspective of such paper vesselin its complete and closed condition.

Referringto the embodiment of'my invenof Cook and State of -F :pairs of s de Walls end tins which as hereinafter are applied; Fig. 9 a per- 'spective of thepaper Vessel in modified form of paper illustrated in Figs. 1 to 9 which represents mypreferred form of ceptacle is made from the'blank shown in 1g. 1, thesame comprising the bottom 1,

*2, 2 and 3, 3 hinged to such bottom and'palrs of corner folds 4, 5 together with extensions and flaps hinged to the outer edges of said side walls and corner folds. As shown triangular portions 6, 6 are formed by means of oblique score lines 3 at the outer ends of the side Walls 3 and such triangular portions are each provided with inged extensions or flaps 6 separated by the score line 6". The opposite side walls 2, 2' are provided with'hinged extensions 2 and likewise the corner folds 4 and 5 are all provided with hinged extensions 4 and '5 respectively. '-In add fold extensions 5. is flap or-tong'ue'7 and the similar corner fold extension at the diagonal corner of the blank is provided with a flap of tongue 8. The extensions .on the-upper portion of. the blank shown in Fig. 1' is :provided w'ithslots 9,for the purpose of receiving the fastening device at the central portion of the completed receptacle while the extensions at the lower portion of such blank is provided with slots 10 for the purpose of receiving the pair of not only to hold the receptacle closed but also provide pivotal connection for the ends of the bail. The extensions on the upper portion of the blank of Fig. 1 are also provided with openings or short slots 11 for a purpose hereinafter made apparent. It will be understood thatwhen the paper recep-' tacle is erected into receptacle or vessel form the slots 9, 1O and 11- will coin cide with each "other respectively. By pref erenceportions of some of the extensions 4* ape cutaway in order to reduce the number 0 portion of the receptacle where the center, fastener tin is attached.

The blank being formed as described the 'paper vessel is formed or erected therefrom into the shape illustrated. in Fig. 8, there construction, the reition one of the cornerprovided' with a hinged described serve" thicknesses'of paper at the upper middle 7 ceptacle being in the present instanceof a satchel form. The so-called fastening'tins which are here of novel construction are thereupon applied. -As herein shown and by preference there are three of these tinfasteners, the two end ones thereof being idenanchor the looped ends of the bail 13 are passed e er tically the same but the middle one being slightly different. The construction of theseend tins is shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the same consistipg of a strip 12 of tin or the like with one end 12 bent and passed through the slots 10 which register with each other when the blank erected into vessel or rcceptarle form as shown in Fig. 8. The fastener tin is also provided with a longitudinally extending tongue 12 which fits over the upper edges of the various extensions which are brought together adjacent said slots 10 and extends downwardly upon the inner face of the extension or flap 2. In addition the tin is provided with a projection struck fr an the tin itself as a tongue 12 which when the body of the tin is bent over the extensions at .the opposite side 0 the paper vessel engagcinto the series of short slots or holes 11 in the manner clearly indicated in Fig. 5 with the result that the various extensions of the paper receptacle when ln-ought together as shown in Fig. 9 are secured in such condition and with the further result that the sides of the receptacle in which said short slots 11 are provided are prevented fro sagging from the weight of the others or otherwise, owing to the engagement of the tongues 12 into said slots.

As hereinbefore stated the end fastening tins provide for the pivotal connection of the ends of the bail and to this end the the tins before the latter are bent in place by the user of the receptacle after the same has been filled with its contents. In this manner the end fastening tins have a double function, first that of securing or fastening the receptacle in closed condition and second that of providing pivotal connection for the bail.

By preference the receptacle is provided with a center astening device consisting of a fastening tin 1+1 similar to the tin 12 but unprovided with the tongue 12, which tin is passed through the series of slots 9 to same into the extensions 2 and 5 of the receptacle with its tongue 141 passed over the upper edges of such extensions and downwardly upon the inner face of an cxtrnsi m 2 as clearly shown in'Fig. 2 wherein, as will be understood, the thickness of the extensions as well as of the fastcner is somewhat exaggerated for the purpose of a clear illustration. In practice the user or consumer bends the free end of the tin fastener over the upper edges of the extensions at the opposite sides of the receptacle. However, by preference the particular [lap 5') at the side of the receptacle to which the tin fastener 14. is anchored is provided with the flap or tongue 7 which is folded over the upper edges on both sides of the receptacle which are brought together as described and the free end of the tin fastener is bent over such flap as shown in! Fig. 2. This flap which can be conveniently provided without special addition of material serves to seal a considerable portion of the upper or outer edges of the extensions which are brought into juxtaposition when. the receptacle is in closed condition as illustrated in Fig. 9. Also by preference another .of the extensions 5 is provided with the tongue or flap 8 which is tucked downwardly over an extension 5 of the next adjacent corner of the receptacle and between such latter extension and the extension of its companion corner fold member with the result that the corner folds associated with said flap 8 are held more securelyin place adjacent its side wall 2. Thus by means of the peculiar fastening devices described the paper receptacle is not only securely held in closed condition but means are provided by the fasteners themselves for pirotally connecting the ends of the bail to such receptacle. Moreover, in respect to the paper receptacle described the fasteners, by reason of their engagement with the holes 10 in the extensions on one side'of the receptacle, hold such side of the receptacle firmly in position and prevent it from sagging downwardly by reason of the weight of the contents or otherwise.

In Figs. 10, 11 and 12 I have illustrated another method of engagement between the fastening devices and one side of the paper receptacle. In the construction first described these fastening devices engaged in the holes 11 but in the modified construction I have substituted flaps 5 which project over the upper or outer edges of the extensions 5 and are adapted to be engaged by the tongues 1'2 ofthe fastener tins inthe manner clearly disclosed in Fig. 12. In other respects the construction is the same as that hereinbefore described and consequently the same reference characters are applied to the other parts;

- Some measure of my invention may be obtained by omitting from the-fastening tins the tongues 12, with the result that there will be no positive engagement between such contents and the sideof he receptacle over which they are folded .except that which is incident to such folding over of the tins and the clampingthereof against the sides of the box. Such modified construction is illustrated in Figs. 13, 1e and 15, in which the fastening tins 15 .are the same as the tins 12 with the single exception of of the tongues 12. tening tins is employed I prefer to provide the extensions 5 to which such tins are anchored with extension flaps 5 which, in the operation of fastening the tins in place, are folded over the upper edges of the extensions of the receptacle. In this modified construction the tongues 15, which correspond with the omission Then this form of fas- I the tongues l2 'the ii .to the fastening of the other fastener, pass at the base of through the slots or holes 5 str'uctions' the bail 13 is pivoted at its ends tins. The receptacle is also provided at its central portion with a-flap 5 proceeding from one of the extensions 5 to chored. By preference this tin with a tongue. 16*

tin 16. is anis provided through the which the central fastening which extends slot or hole a at the base of the flap 5 and engages ever the opposite extension 5? over which such flap 5 is folded in the operation of bending the fastening tir. '16 in place. This tongue 1o serves to securely'hold the extensions 5- tog ther at their upper edges,

while the flap 5? in conjunction with the sagging, especially if the contents than those hereinbefore described I other-two flaps 5 serves to close and seal the upper edges of said extensionsalong p the center fastening tin 14 and to'also prothose already described,

vide additional flaps adjacent to such particular fastening tins. shown in Figs. 1-6, and 1 paper receptacle ofv larger capacity than I have 'shown'a se- -For instance, as

ries of three of said fastening tins 14, one of ticular extensions 5 the. same remaining at the central portion as heretofore andthe other two being arranged nearthe ends of the receptacle. Theparto which all of these fastening tins 14 are anchored are provided with flaps 5 similar in manipulation and function to the flaps 5. hereinbefore' described, these fastening .tins bein likewise provided with tongues similar to t e tongues 16 already referred to, which tongues pass through the slots or openings 5. In this modified construction the other fastening tins 12, which may be of any of the varieties described, serve both to close the receptacle and to providemeans for the pivotal connection of the bail 13. In this form'of receptacle also practically the entire upper line of the receptacle is held closed and sealed by the flaps 5 since they cover all those portionsof the edges of the flaps where there-is any liability of the flaps spreading apart. so n I claim 1.1 In a brought together at 'the top along a. centralline to effect a closure, the combination, with the receptacle body and a bail, of a pair of As in the other described conngs, the combination,

the features of advantage I tially as described. tacle not beingpositively enga ed With the which represent a paper .receptacle having side -walls provided with-upstanding extensions fastening tins, one end of each of whichis anchored to the upstanding extensions on one side of the receptacle, and the other end of which is foldalile downwardly over'the upper edges of the upstanding extensions on the other sides, the bail being pivoted to the intermediate portions of such tins.

2. In a paper receptacle having side walls provided with upstanding extensions brought together at the top along a central line and tending to spring apart, the extensions on one side'being provided with openbody and a hail, of a pair of fastening tins,

one end of each of which tins is anchored to the upstanding extensions on the side opposite those provided with openings, and the other end of which is foldable downwardly over the upper edges of all the extensions and is provided with inwardly projecting tongues adapted to makespring engagement in said openings, the bail being pivoted to the intermediate portion of such tins; substan- 3. In a paper receptacle having :side walls provided with upstanding extensions brought together at the top along a central line to efle'ct a closure, the combination, with the receptacle body and a bail, of a pair of fastening tins,

one end of each of which is anchored to the upstanding extensions on one side of the receptacle, andthe other end of which is foldable downwardly over the upper edges of the upstanding extensions on the other side and provided with means of engagement with the extensions on such' latter side,the bail being pivoted to the in 'termediate portions of such tins 4. In a dpaperreceptacle having side walls provi e d with upstanding extensions which swing inwardly and downwardly in meet together at an angle j circular arcs to along a central line to effect a closure of the box, a plurality of fastening devices arranged in alternate order on the opposite extensions, each device consisting of a malwith the receptacle l-eable metallicstrip anchored at one end to its extension and Wardly over the sition to interfere,- -with its opening movement.

arranged to be bent down- '5. In a paper receptacle having side walls provided with'upstanding extensions which swing inwardly and downwardly in circular arcs to meet together at an angle along a central line to eflect a closure'of the box, and in combination with a bailfh plurality of-fastenjng devices arranged in alternate order on the opposite extensions, each device consisting of a malleable metallic strip anchored at one end to its extension the opposite extension into position to interfere with its opening movement, the bail being pivoted 'to two of such devices;

opposite extension into po- I and arranged to be bent downwardly over circular arcs to meet together at an angle the base of the latter andalong a central line to effect a closure of the box, and in combination with a loail the extension on one side having a-flap foldallledownwardly over the top edge of the extension on the opposite side to close the same a malleable metallic strip anchored at one end to the extension bearing the flap adjacent arranged to be bent. downwardly over said flap and underlying extension, and a pair of fastening devices consisting each of a malleable nietallic strip anchored at one end to the extension opposite that hearing the flap, said pair of fastening devices being adapted to be bent downwardly over the extension bearing the flap into position to interfere with the opening novenaentof such extension and to form at the bending point supporting bear-- ings for the bail.

7. In a paper receptacle. having side walls provided with upstanding extensions,

which swing inwardly and downwardly in circular arcs to meet together at an angle along a central line box, one of said extensions foldalole downwardly over the top the other extension to close an having a flap edges of to eifect a closure of the same, a fastening device consisting of a malleable metallic strip anchored at one end to the extension bearing base of the latter and downwardly over such flap and underlying extension into position to interfere with the opening movement ofsuch extension;

. IRA W. HOLLETT. Witnesses:

S. E. HIBBEN,

. LOUIS B. ERWI'N.

the flap adjacent the arranged to be bent sealthe 

